Theodore L. Poole
Theodore Lewis Poole (born April 10, 1840 in Jordan , New York , † December 23, 1900 in Syracuse , New York) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1897 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Theodore Poole was born in Onondaga County about six years before the outbreak of the Mexican-American War . The family moved to Syracuse in 1842. There he attended community schools. During the Civil War he enlisted in the 122nd Regiment of the New York Volunteers in July 1862 , where he held the rank of sergeant and served as quartermaster . He was appointed as Captain dismissed and received on 3 July 1865 a promotion to brevet - Major . Between 1868 and 1870 he worked as a county clerkin Onondaga County. He was the United States Pension Agent for the West District of New York between 1879 and 1888 . In 1892 he became Commander of the Department of New York in the Grand Army of the Republic . He was also involved in various manufacturing companies and was a director of the Bank of Syracuse . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .
In the 1894 congressional elections for the 54th Congress , Poole was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 27th constituency of New York , where he succeeded James J. Belden on March 4, 1895 . He suffered a defeat in the Republican nomination in 1896 for the 55th Congress and then left the Congress on March 3, 1897 .
In 1899 he was appointed US Marshal - a post he held until his death on March 23, 1900. His body was buried in Oakwood Cemetery .
Web links
- Theodore L. Poole in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Theodore L. Poole in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Poole, Theodore L. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poole, Theodore Lewis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1840 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jordan , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1900 |
Place of death | Syracuse , New York |